political

po·lit·i·cal  (p-lt-kl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or dealing with the structure or affairs of government, politics, or the state.

2. Relating to, involving, or characteristic of politics or politicians: "Calling a meeting is a political act in itself" (Daniel Goleman).

3. Relating to or involving acts regarded as damaging to a government or state: political crimes.

4. Interested or active in politics: I'm not a very political person.

5. Having or influenced by partisan interests: The court should never become a political institution.

6. Based on or motivated by partisan or self-serving objectives: a purely political decision.

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po·liti·cal·ly adv.

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political [pəˈlɪtɪk^əl]

adj

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to the state, government, the body politic, public administration, policy-making, etc.

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

a.  of, involved in, or relating to government policy-making as distinguished from administration or law

b.  of or relating to the civil aspects of government as distinguished from the military

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, dealing with, or relating to politics a political person

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, characteristic of, or relating to the parties and the partisan aspects of politics

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) organized or ordered with respect to government a political unit

politically  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	political - involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman; "political pressure"; "a political machine"; "political office"; "political policy" nonpolitical - not political
	2.	political - of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions"
	3.	political - of or relating to the profession of governing; "political career"

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political

adjective

1. governmental, government, state, parliamentary, constitutional, administrative, legislative, civic, ministerial, policy-making, party political a democratic political system

2. factional, party, militant, partisan I'm not political, I take no interest in politics.

Quotations
"Man is by nature a political animal" [Aristotle Politics]

Translations

political [pəˈlɪtɪkəl]

A. ADJ

1. (gen) → político

2. (= politically aware) she was always very political → siempre tuvo mucha conciencia política
I'm not political → no me interesa mucho la política
the play is very political → esta obra tiene mucho contenido político

3. (= expedient, tactical) → estratégico

B. CPD political asylum N → asilo m político
political correctness N → progresismo m ideológico
political correspondent N → corresponsal mf político/a
political economy N → economía f política
political editor N → editor(a) m/f político/a
political levy N → impuesto m político
political prisoner N → preso/a m/f político/a
political process N → proceso m político
political science N → ciencias fpl políticas
political scientist N → experto/a m/f en ciencias políticas

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political [pəˈlɪtɪk^əl] adj

(gen) → politique
a democratic political system → un système politique démocratique

[person] (= involved in politics)
He was always very political → Il a toujours fait beaucoup de politique. political party
political asylum n
to ask for political asylum → demander le droit d'asile (politique)
political correctness n → le politiquement correct
in this age of political correctness → à l'heure du politiquement correct
It would be a shame if political correctness prevented a debate on multiculturalism → Il serait dommage que le politiquement correct empêche le débat sur le multiculturalisme.
this daft outbreak of political correctness → cette poussée absurde du politiquement correct

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political

adj → politisch; political action committee (US) → politische Aktionsgruppe

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political:

political analyst

n → politischer Analyst, politische Analystin

political asylum

n → politisches Asyl; to ask for or seek political → um politisches Asyl bitten or ersuchen, politisches Asyl beantragen; he was granted/refused political → ihm wurde politisches Asyl gewährt/nicht gewährt

political commentator

n → politischer Analytiker, politische Analytikerin

political correctness

n → politische Korrektheit; our society’s obsession with political → die Besessenheit unserer Gesellschaft, politisch korrekt zu sein

political economy

n → Volkswirtschaft f

political geography

n → politische Geografie

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political:

political party

n → politische Partei

political prisoner

n → politischer Gefangener, politische Gefangene

political science

n → Politologie f

political scientist

n → Politologe m, → Politologin f, → Politikwissenschaftler(in) m(f)

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political [pəˈlɪtɪk/əl] adj → politico/a
I'm not at all political → non mi interesso di politica
political analyst → politologo/a

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political [pəˈlɪtɪk/əl] adj → politico/a
I'm not at all political → non mi interesso di politica
political analyst → politologo/a

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political → سياسي politický politisk politisch πολιτικός político poliittinen politique politički politico 政治の 정치적인 politiek politisk polityczny político политический politisk ที่เกี่ยวกับพรรคการเมืองหรือรัฐบาล politik chính trị 政治的